The husbands and wives of 2nd Supply Battalion took part in Jane Wayne Day aboard Camp Lejeune on Thursday morning. They geared up and participated in the Marine Corps’ combat fitness test, went head-to-head with pugil sticks, aligned their sights at the pistol range and tried to navigate the obstacle course all while their spouse watched and cheered them on.

This was the first time Leslie Romero had ever participated in a Jane Wayne Day, and she said it gave her a little more insight into the Marine Corps’ culture and day-to-day activities. Now, she said, when her husband comes home complaining about having to do something, “she gets it.”

“Prior to today, I’ve never seen anything that he has had to do,” said Romero of Hubert. “This explains why he is the way he is and what he needs to do to reach his goals.”

Before the events started Romero said she was really nervous, but with the support of her husband she was able to complete them all.

“All of it was pretty fun,” she said. “The CFT was not what I expected. It was tough, but when you get done all you can do is laugh.”

None of the events will compare to her shooting the M9 service pistol, she said. She said was uncomfortable at first but was still able to hit black after a few tries.

“Today was just a whole lot of fun,” she said. “You expect it to be a lot of yelling and being strict because, after all, it is the Marine Corps, but it was a blast. The whole day was worth it and you can see why the Marines enjoy this kind of thing and their way of life.”

Her husband, Marine Maj. Alfredo Romero, said the pugil sticks was the event he was most excited to see his wife perform, calling her a “scrapper.”

“My money is on my wife,” he said. “She’s a lot tougher than she looks, and she doesn’t like to lose. She doesn’t mind getting a little dirty.”

That toughness is what led his wife to succeed throughout the day, he said, and it showed exactly what Marines and sailors have to endure.

“It was so much fun and I enjoyed watching every second of this,” he said. “The fun part was the teamwork and me helping her along. Seeing her come across the finish line at the obstacle course and have a sense of accomplishment, it just gave me a good feeling — a sense of pride that my wife endured some of the things we have to endure.”